Decades of research show the mercury-containing preservative thimerosal is safe in vaccines, but CDC's new advisory panel is ...

“In our results, a substantial proportion of infections was prevented when transmissibility was similar to that encountered in typical influenza seasons, vaccine effectiveness was within the ranges ...

Flu Vaccination Options Increase Options for influenza vaccination for the upcoming season include not only an injectable vaccine but also the needle-free FluMist nasal spray (live attenuated ...

The preservative thimerosal started Robert F. Kennedy Jr. down the path of questioning vaccine safety. A panel of experts he appointed will no longer recommend annual flu shots that contain it.

Kennedy’s advisers back flu vaccination, but not shots with a rarely used preservative Pediatricians and other doctors' groups pointed to new panelists' lack of expertise in how to properly ...

Vaccines for livestock could reduce the risk of human outbreaks, but hurdles remain. Will bird flu spark a human pandemic? Scientists say the risk is rising Early findings, posted this month 1 on ...

It’s difficult to predict what this year’s flu season is going to be like. But it’s a good time to start thinking about vaccination.

You may not need to avoid anything after getting your flu shot. If you have side effects you may need to rest or take a pain reliever.

Even as more people are dying from flu, the Trump administration has postponed vaccine planning for next fall's flu season.

A majority of Republicans in this age group (56%) say they have gotten a flu shot; an even larger share of Democrats 65 and older say the same (78%). Uptake of COVID-19 vaccines since 2021 The share ...

The Food and Drug Administration has issued recommendations for the composition of influenza shots for the upcoming respiratory virus season, but without input from its independent vaccine advisers.